FIRSTGLANCE FILM FEST PHILADELPHIA TWENTYEN
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FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 2011 Call for Entries opens Spring 2011
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Event Scheduled for October 14 –17 2010
The Franklin Institute
FirstGlance is Philadelphia’s Independent Film Festival since 1996!
Our 13th annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philly is open to professional, first time, graduate and undergraduate filmmakers from down the street and across the globe. FirstGlance showcases the best indie filmmaking from around the world and celebrates Philadelphia filmmakers with a festival described as, “one of the most entertaining festivals out there” and “Philadelphia’s answer to Sundance”
In our continuing effort to bring additional opportunities and audiences to filmmakers we have partnered with The Franklin Institute to launch the first ever KidFest Philly to our October event. KidFest is open to child and family friendly shorts, animation and feature length narrative and documentaries. The chosen films will be offered special screenings at the museum.
Selected FirstGlance Official Selections will be invited to premiere at the Bram Stoker Film Festival in the UK in 2011. Bram Stoker is one of Europe’s premiere horror, sci-fi, thriller festivals.
All Official Selections are eligible for our revenue share, no-cost, non-exclusive online distribution with iPod compatible and streaming rental downloads. (link to download page).
Named, “one of the best film festival investments” and “One of the top 40 indie film friendly businesses in the world”. FirstGlance continues to champion indie filmmakers from around the world, making FirstGlance Film Fest, the longest running and most notable independent film fest in Philadelphia!!
ALL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS receive an awards package
valued at over $200.00 USD (including All Access Passes)
All GENRES ACCEPTED
Feature Length (over 60 min.)
Feature Documentary (over 60 min.)
Short Narrative (under 30 min.)
Shorts Too (under 10 min)
Mini-Docs (under 30 min.)
Student Shorts (under 20min.)
Graduate Student Shorts (under 20min)
Music Videos (under 5 min)
Animation (under 30 min)
International Shorts (under 30 min)
International Shorts Too (under 10min)
Webisode Pilots (under 10 min)
*NEW Categories*
KidFest Shorts (under 30 min)
KidFest Animation (under 30 min)
KidFest Features (over 60 min)
valued at over $200.00 USD (including All Access Passes)
All GENRES ACCEPTED
Feature Length (over 60 min.)
Feature Documentary (over 60 min.)
Short Narrative (under 30 min.)
Shorts Too (under 10 min)
Mini-Docs (under 30 min.)
Student Shorts (under 20min.)
Graduate Student Shorts (under 20min)
Music Videos (under 5 min)
Animation (under 30 min)
International Shorts (under 30 min)
International Shorts Too (under 10min)
Webisode Pilots (under 10 min)
*NEW Categories*
KidFest Shorts (under 30 min)
KidFest Animation (under 30 min)
KidFest Features (over 60 min)
SHOT IN PHILLY celebrates the best in filmmaking by Philadelphia filmmakers.
FirstGlance awards over 50,000 in cash, prizes and giveaways yearly
In 2010, we continue our sliding scale cash prizes, for every 1000 entries we receive, $5000.00 in USD CASH will be awarded to the Grand Prize BEST OF THE FEST winner and for every category that receives 200 entries or more, $1,000 in Cash will be awarded to the highest rated film in that category!
FirstGlance Sponsors and Prizes
Entry Fee:
Starting at $25.00 for early submissions. Entries must be submitted on NTSC Region 0 or 1 DVD.
(Prizes subject to change and festival discretion, not all winners receive all listed prizes. Above information/dates are subject to change)